A recipe for a low-fat, high-protein chicken chili sauce bento made with chicken breast and tomatoes to aid recovery and deliver nutrients to your muscles. Perfect for dieting and strength training, this meal prep allows you to make 5 days' worth on the weekend. Simply reheat in the microwave for an easy and delicious meal.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (5 servings)

  • Chicken Breast 500g
  • Tomatoes 300g
  • Leek 1/2 stalk
  • Frozen Seafood Mix 100g
  • Bok Choy 100g
  • Dried Wood Ear Mushrooms 5g
  • Cooked Rice 500g

Seasonings

  • Olive Oil 1 tbsp
  • Doubanjiang (Spicy Bean Paste) 1/2 tbsp
  • [A] Tomato Ketchup 3 tbsp
  • [A] Sugar 2 tbsp
  • [A] Potato Starch 1/2 tbsp
  • [A] Chinese Chicken Stock Powder 1 tsp
  • [A] Water 100ml
  • Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 2 tbsp
  • Salt 1/2 tsp

Steps

  1. Dice 300g of tomatoes.
  2. Finely chop 1/2 stalk of leek.
  3. Remove skin and fat from 500g of chicken breast and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  4. In a bowl, mix together 3 tbsp tomato ketchup, 2 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tbsp potato starch, 1 tsp Chinese chicken stock powder, and 100ml water. [This is the key!] Preparing this sauce mixture in advance will make cooking smoother.
  5. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil.
  6. Add the minced leek and 1/2 tbsp doubanjiang and sauté until fragrant.
  7. Add the cut chicken breast and stir-fry until the color changes all over.
  8. Add the pre-mixed sauce and stir well to coat everything. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
  9. Once the chicken breast is cooked, add the diced tomatoes and stir briefly before turning off the heat.
  10. Finish the chicken chili sauce.
  11. Rehydrate 5g of dried wood ear mushrooms with water.
  12. Cut 100g of bok choy into bite-sized pieces.
  13. Place 100g of frozen seafood mix, 2 tbsp cooking sake, and 1/2 tsp salt in a heatproof container.
  14. Mix everything, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave at 600W for 3 minutes.
  15. Remove from the microwave, add the rehydrated wood ear mushrooms and the cut bok choy, and microwave again at 600W for 3 minutes.
  16. Stir lightly to complete the steamed seafood and bok choy.
  17. Portion 100g of cooked rice (1 serving) into a freezer-safe container.
  18. Top the rice with the chicken chili sauce.
  19. Add the steamed seafood and bok choy on top to complete the 5 bento boxes. [This is the key!] Be sure to let the contents cool completely before sealing and freezing.

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